Mar 05 2016 : The Times of India (Chennai)
Havana
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Americans travelling to Cuba later this month are being moved out of Havana hotels to make room for President Barack Obama's entourage and being sent tantalisingly close to a place US law effectively forbids them from visiting: the beach. Obama will make his historic trip to the communist-ruled Caribbean island on March 21-22 with hundreds of people in tow, crowning 15 months of war ming relations after more 50 years of Cold War animosity .Cuba is already experiencing a tourism boom and March is traditionally its busiest month. The Obama visit has put additional strain on hotels that have already been booked to capacity.
Major Havana hotels are being cleared, according to the head of a US travel company who asked not to be identified.“Just got notice that the Capri, Panorama, Nacional, half of Parque Central and potentially other hotels have been told to send all guests to Varadero from the 19th to 23rd of March,“ he wrote in an email.
The Varadero resort, an hour's drive east of Havana, is Cuba's most sought after tourism destination, with sandy white beaches, shimmering waters and plentiful hotels.But the beach is off limits to Americans as US restrictions on travel to the island expressly forbid tourism in Cuba.
“The... government is clearing out Havana hotels and sending visiting US groups to Varadero Beach for a long weekend,“ said Collin Laverty , president of Cuban Educational Travel, which organises US travel groups. REUTERS
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Major Havana hotels are being cleared, according to the head of a US travel company who asked not to be identified.“Just got notice that the Capri, Panorama, Nacional, half of Parque Central and potentially other hotels have been told to send all guests to Varadero from the 19th to 23rd of March,“ he wrote in an email.
The Varadero resort, an hour's drive east of Havana, is Cuba's most sought after tourism destination, with sandy white beaches, shimmering waters and plentiful hotels.But the beach is off limits to Americans as US restrictions on travel to the island expressly forbid tourism in Cuba.
“The... government is clearing out Havana hotels and sending visiting US groups to Varadero Beach for a long weekend,“ said Collin Laverty , president of Cuban Educational Travel, which organises US travel groups. REUTERS
Barack to stay on in Washington
After years of speculation, President Barack Obama confirmed on Thursday that he and his wife, Michelle, intend to remain in Washington for “a couple of years“ after his term ends. It has been decades since a president stayed in the capital after leaving office.But Obama said during a visit here that “we're going to have to stay“ in Washington until his younger daughter, Sasha, finishes school. NYT
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